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35% u? SMM/14u33 Patented Apr.. 9, M1929.. i NETE@ @YFHCM I GEORGE E. PANOOAST, OF SEABRIGHT, NEV JERSEY.

SIGN.

Application filed December 9, 1926. Serial No. 153,490.

This invention relates to certain improveySupported in this network, so that theycan ments in signs such as may be used for ad* be selectively arrangedl to form any desired vertising purposes, and particularly to signs character orrdesigm'are a plurality of small of large size. y f elements, indicated generally in Fig. 1 bythe l5 It is the espeeialobject of the invention to numeral G. The character or design to be produce a sign structure which will be readiproduced. is made up of these elements,='the ly and clearly visible either by artificial or elements being provided in lnumbers suiie natural light, in which the elements making cient lto formthe desired character. lnthe up the sign are so supported as to have free sign selected to illustrate the inventiomthese 65 l0 movement so as to eliminate pressure oecaelements are arrangedto form the letter A, sioned by wind, and in which the elements are and one of these elements is provided for each interchangeable, so that a liexible sign is promesh of that part of the netting which is to duced, that is, one in which the character 0r form the letter. the design may be quickly and easily changed. These elements may vary in shape and may 70 A further object of the invention is to probe made of various materials. They will, vide a novel form of elements, a plurality of however, be of such form and material as to which are employed for making up a characreflect light either natural or artiiicial so that ter or design, and means for supporting these the sign will be visible by night and by day, elements so that they will freely move and and they will be so supported as to freely 75 thus give an animated eifect to the sign, the swing in the meshes, being hung from the upelements being so formed 01' of such material per point of the diamond as indicated at 7 as to reflect either natural or artificial light. in F igs. 3 and il. ln the best constructions,

Vith these and other objects not specifically these elements will be of a size to substantialreferred to in view, the invention'consists in ly lill the diamond sothat a solid character 80 certain novel parts, arrangements and comor design will be produced when the elements bination which will be describedin connection have been assembled in the desired position.

with the accompanying drawings, and the These elements may be of various characters novel features pointed out in the claims hereand ofv various configurations. ln Fig. 3 unto annexed, there is provided an element 8 of glass having 85 In these drawings, facets 9,and these elements 8 may be of any Figure l is a front elevation, partly broken desired colors. The element 8 is supported away, of the improved sign structure showby a stem l0 having a hole l1 through which ing one letter in position; passes one end of a wire hook l2, the other end Figure 2 is a detail section taken on the line of the hook being hooked over the crossed 90 2-2 of Fig. 1; metal of the mesh.

Figure .3 is a face view of one form of an Tn Fig. 4 tl ere is shown an element in the element used for producing` the desired ef-y form of a diamond shaped plate 13 made of feet or design, and light reflective material, this plate being pro- Figure 4: is a similar view of a modified vided with a hole 11i for the reception of the 95 form of element. t hook l2.

Referring now to these drawings, the sign It will be seen from the above that a sign will include a skeleton support in which the of extreme flexibility has been provided, and individual elements used in making up the one in which the character or design can be character or design may be hung, and this readily changed as desired. lt will be ob- 100 support is conveniently formed from ametalserved thatl by hanging the elements which lic network, this network being indicated at make up the design so that they may freely l. ln signs embodying the invention in its swing wind pressure is eliminated and, due to rbest form, this metallic network will be in the movement of the elements, an animated efthe form of a diamond shaped mesh, as infeet is produced, which is desirable in these 105 dicated at 2. This network is supported in signs.

any suitable way. In the particular struc- `While the invention has been shown and deture illustrated, there is provided an anglescribed in what is believed to be its best form, iron framework 3, to which is secured a U- it will be understood that metallic network of shaped bar 4, to which the mesh l is secured, various forms may be provided and the ele- 110 this angle-iron frame being supported in any ments may assume widely different forms, so suitable manner, as by standards 5. that the invention is not to be restricted to the amd particular` metallic network shown, nor to the particular elements for making up'the design, but that these can be changed, if desired, without departing from the invention.

' What I claim is:

l. In a sign, a metallic network and means for supporting it, a plurality of independent elements capacitated to be selectively arranged to form a character or design, each element being freely interchangeable and hung in the netting from a single point with a clearanceon all sides between the strands 'of the netting and elements so that the ele-r 2. In a sign, a metallic vnetwork 'arranged to form `a .diamond shaped mesh and means for supporting the network, a plurality of independent elements capacitated to be selectively arranged to form a character or design, each element being freely interchangeable and hung at asingle point from the apex of the diamond with a clearance on all sides between the strands of the mesh so that the ele- Vments turn and swing freely through the mesh of the net, said elements being formed with a light reflecting surface so that the formed character or design is clea'rly'visible either by artificial ornatural light.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

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